Welcome to Sunrise Connection for Active Seniors

Summer is the time when Americans like to travel, so we have dedicated this issue of Sunrise Connection to seniors who are taking the opportunity this summer to embark on an adventure. 

A successful trip begins with the contents of your suitcase—and we offer a number of tips to make your luggage more luggable.  An overweight suitcase can limit your mobility, force you to keep close to well-trodden paths, and turn travel into a chore.  Our mantra: “When in doubt, leave it out!”  Unless you’re heading off to the wilderness, you can always outfit yourself with what you’ve left behind—and, in the process, bring back a souvenir that you might actually use.

In our tech article, we highlight GPS receivers, those marvels of technology that can pinpoint our location and direct us to a destination anywhere on earth.  We explain how they work and offer pointers that can help you pick out a model that works best for you.  With a GPS, you can navigate a new town as if you were a lifelong resident. 

In case you haven’t noticed, gasoline prices have been getting higher all spring—and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight.  If you plan to travel by car this summer, we can help you get more from your investment in gasoline.  A little preventive maintenance and a change in driving habits can dramatically improve your gas mileage—and we describe how you can stretch your gas money while extending the life of your vehicle.

As always, we like to provide our readers with background on issues of concern to them.  Our next article, on the role of inflammation in chronic illness, will take you on a journey into your body.  Over the last decade, scientists have come to realize that inflammation—part of the immune system that protects us from disease—can be activated inappropriately.  Researchers now see links between inflammation and heart disease, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s disease.

Finally, we conclude with an article about Sunrise independent living communities.  If you want to relegate your travel to special occasions and move closer to your children, you might consider living in a Sunrise independent living community.  With scores of Sunrise independent living communities in metropolitan areas across the United States, seniors can live within an hour or two of their growing grandchildren, while creating a varied and rewarding life of their own that truly reflects their interests and enthusiasms.